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Buddhas in Bangkok

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July 9th 2007
Now, speaking of TERRIFYING ferry boats, our 3 hour boat trip from Koh Tao to Chumpon, on the Thai mainland, firmly placed my heart in my throat and I think I have some new grey hair. When the huge boat pulled up at the ferry, with calm waters and sunny skies, Kris and I thought, now WHY are all of the windows sealed and why is the boat sopping wet all over? Was it raining somewhere? No, it's ju ... read more

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A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power. A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to a constitutional monarchy.... ... read more